D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$549M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$537M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$386M |
| 5 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$308M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$475M |
| 2 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$442M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$435M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$330M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.4% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.06% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.8% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$53.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
DCT
2102
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,442
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
ESRX
2103
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-58,000
| -74% | -$4.26M |
|
|
RT
2104
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
417,622
-119,532
| -22% | -$505K |
|
2105
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,656
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2106
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-50,000
| -80% | -$5.66M |
|
|
HZN
2107
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
132,114
+49,385
| +60% | +$589K |
|
|
PRTY
2108
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,526
-94,458
| -47% | -$1.3M |
|
|
WILN
2109
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
589,200
-49,900
| -8% | -$126K |
|
2110
Marcus Corp
MCS
$766M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,865
+372
| +0.5% | +$7.31K |
|
2111
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.93B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,867
-6,596
| -12% | -$178K |
|
2112
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$304M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,823
-1,338
| -7% | -$100K |
|
|
LCI
2113
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
15,625
+7,500
| +92% | +$642K |
|
|
CALY
2114
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
145,383
-31,982
| -18% | -$308K |
|
|
SPA
2115
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
68,179
+4,260
| +7% | +$84.4K |
|
|
LION
2116
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
94,523
-11,197
| -11% | -$180K |
|
2117
FreightCar America
RAIL
$276M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
105,053
-18,433
| -15% | -$274K |
|
|
KBAL
2118
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
129,722
-27,202
| -17% | -$308K |
|
|
MTSC
2119
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,653
+11,252
| +50% | +$566K |
|
2120
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.17B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
| – | – |
|
2121
PUT
Kroger
KR
$36.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALE
2122
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
22,750
-2,523
| -10% | -$146K |
|
2123
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24.3B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+1,500
| +4% | +$57.6K |
|
|
SA
2124
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
ARR
2125
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.03B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,671
-200
| -1% | -$20.3K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,766 positions worth $54.2B, down 2.7% from $55.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $2.46B in Q2 2016, closing 445 positions and reducing 1,324 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $369M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock worth $198M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2016 buy was Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock: 8,430,023 shares worth $198M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q2 2016, an estimated $549M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $475M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $369M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $54.2B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 402 new positions and closed 445 in Q2 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $54.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.